I was born in New York City and earned degrees in History (Darmouth College, USA) and Philosophy, Politics and Economics (University college, Oxford). PAUL GAMBACCINI was born in New York City and earned degrees in History (Dartmouth College USA) and Philosophy, Politics and Economics (University College Oxford). He currently presents AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS on BBC Radio 2 and FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY on Radio 4. Recent Radio 2 programmes have included FRIDAY NIGHT IS MUSIC NIGHT, THE CLASS OF 2005, a series on the Four Tops and a Sony Award-nominated documentary on Johnny Cash. He hosted THE BBC JAZZ AWARDS 2005, uniquely broadcast on both Radios 2 and 3. Gambaccini appeared on BBC Radio 1 for 18 years, presenting the US chart show for most of that time. At some point he has been a regular on each of the first four BBC radio networks and first four British terrestrial television networks. Paul had a thirteen-year film review stint on first TV-am and then GMTV. Paul was co-author of THE GUINNESS BOOK OF BRITISH HIT SINGLES and related titles between 1977 and 1996. Combined sales of these volumes exceeded one and a half million copies. THE ULTIMATE MAN, a musical co-written with Alastair King and Jane Edith Wilson, was produced at the Bridewell Theatre in London in 2000. Gambaccini has presented the Ivor Novello Awards for 18 years, the Music Industry Trusts Man of the Year Dinner for seven, and the Sony Radio Academy Awards for six. In 1995 Paul was named Philanthropist of the Year by the National Charity Fundraisers for his work on behalf of the Terrence Higgins Trust. He received the Outstanding Contribution to Music Radio award from the Radio Academy in 1996. Paul Gambaccini was nominated Music Broadcaster of the Year in the Sony Radio Academy Awards in 2000, 2002 and 2003, winning in 2003. He won Music Special of the Year in 2004 and took Silver in Weekly Music Programme in 2005. Gambaccini became a British citizen in 2005 while retaining his original American citizenship.